Christmas Past: An Anthology of Seasonal Stories from Nineteenth-Century America, Hardcover - Thomas Ruys Smith

Reducere. As the modern celebration of Christmas took shape across the nineteenth century, American writers gave it new meaning in the pages of countless boo...

Reducere. A fascinating exploration of three individuals in fin-de-si cle France who pushed the boundaries of gender identity. Before the term "transgender" ...

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland experienced massive changes during the nineteenth century. Economic restructuring, introducing sheep and deer...

DescriptionA seasonal anthology of Christmas-themed writings to savour during the highs and lows of Christmas Day. This delightful anthology--descr...

Reducere. The sweep of Japanese literature in all its great variety was made available to Western readers for the first time in this anthology. Every genre a...

After the Revolution, Americans abandoned the political economy of self-denial and sacrifice that had secured their independence. In its place, the...

This is the first comprehensive study of John Thomond O'Brien, one of the most significant Irish-born figures in the history of modern South Americ...

Reducere. What did nineteenth-century cities smell like? And how did odors matter in the formation of a modern environmental consciousness? Smell Detectives ...

A translation and critical edition that fills a current gap in fairy-tale scholarship by making accessible texts written by nineteenth-century Brit...

Reducere. This books offers a comprehensive sampling of the major genres of poetry and prose written from about A.D. 600 to the end of the nineteenth century...

Reducere. An Organ of Murder explores the origins of both popular and elite theories of criminality in the nineteenth-century United States, focusing in part...

DescriptionAlthough we are used to thinking of science and the humanities as separate disciplines, in the nineteenth century this division was not ...

For every young person who dares to dream... This unique collection of 28 incredible short stories written by talented young writers during lockdow...

Reducere. These are not your typical, warm-and-fuzzy, smalltown Christmas tales. For some, the holidays are simply not the most wonderful time of the year. W...

One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this collection of stories has been selected by English teachers for its appeal to Key Stage 4 ...

Shakespeare's plays have been adapted or rewritten in various ways since the seventeenth century. This anthology brings together thirteen theatrica...

This critical anthology provides a selection and critical readings of fictions by Spanish and Latin American women writers, covering a range of fan...

Reducere. English speakers have 12 centuries of Christian poetry to draw upon. The examples in this anthology come from all Christian sources including Angli...

Slaves in chains, toiling on master's plantation. Beatings, bloodied whips. This is what many of us envision when we think of 19th century African ...

Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist institutions, individuals, and t...

The follow up to the quarter of a million-copy selling, Sunday Times and New York Times #1 bestselling, Clanlands. Sam & Graham turn tour guides on...

Reducere. For many queer Jews, Jewish tradition seems like a rich tapestry which at best ignores them and at worst rejects them entirely. In reality, queerne...

The first study to examine both the experience and representation of Christmas during the formative period of the nineteenth and early twentieth ce...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. A collection of all 5 issues of the zine "When Language Runs Dry: An Anthology of Stories From People with Chronic Pain"

Reducere. Not your Granny's Christmas stories ...Step off the beaten path and enjoy six stories that look beyond the expected, the traditional, the tried-and...

Reducere. DescriptionPublished in 1993, America Street was the very first collection of stories about young people growing up in our diverse society. It has ...

Reducere. The largest, most comprehensive anthology of its kind, this volume brings together significant, representative stories from every decade of the twe...

Reducere. Ghost stories at Christmas can be traced back to pagan times - Yule and Saturnalia - when the Winter Solstice (like Hallowe'en and Wulpurgis Night)...

From Oxford professor and renowned British composer, a joyous account of the history behind our favorite carols. Everyone loves a carol--in the end...